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Live: Three Opinion Writers on the Democrats’ Landslide

New York Times Wednesday 04 November 2026, 15:16 UTC By Michelle Cottle, Carlos Lozada and E.J. Dionne Jr. 1 min read
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And what the party should do with its new majority in the House and Senate.

And what the party should do with its new majority in the House and Senate.
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